Chapter 89: The mysterious organization behind
Liu Hu looked at the blacksmith shop owner and said with a smile: "I do have the banknote. I can return it to you, but I have a request."
"What request?" The blacksmith shop owner knew that Liu Hu would not return it to him easily, so he said in a serious tone.
Liu Hu thought for a while before continuing, "I won't force it. I just want to know who made this stone lock."
"This..." The blacksmith shop owner thought for a while, not knowing how to answer. He had promised not to reveal his identity.
Although the three thousand taels were saved by my own frugality, a gentleman values his promises, and once I have promised someone, I must never go back on my word.
Liu Hu saw that he didn't want to reveal the person behind him, so he didn't force him. Instead, he quietly drank the porridge in his hand to see how the blacksmith shop owner would answer.
In his eyes, the blacksmith shop owner was a pure outlaw who would never betray his friends for a little money . This kind of person was the most loyal, and he had no hope for the blacksmith shop owner at all.
However, he wanted the blacksmith shop owner to give up, so that he would not be obsessed with the three thousand taels of silver.
After all, your money didn't come from the wind, so how can you just give it away?
Qingyiwei did not fully investigate the current difficulties, so he decided to use the blacksmith shop owner as a breakthrough point.
The blacksmith shop owner thought for a long time before slowly saying, "I'm sorry, I can't tell this person, and I don't want the money anymore."
Fearing that Liu Hu might misunderstand, the blacksmith shop owner said, "Don't worry, I think your weapons will be completed with guaranteed quality and quantity, and I will definitely not let this matter delay your work."
"I believe you." Liu Hu nodded. He had great confidence in the character of the blacksmith shop owner.
How could a person give up the money he had saved for several years just because of a promise and ruin his own skills? So Liu Hu would not question him.
The blacksmith shop owner knew that he would not be able to get the silver note this time, so he thanked Liu Hu for the breakfast and left without stopping.
Looking at the back of the blacksmith shop owner, Luo Fanchen said slowly: "Boss, you suspect that there is a secret organization in Houcheng."
Now all the signs indicate that Houcheng is in turmoil and is no longer as calm as Shangjing. It is very likely that the people behind Houcheng are making big moves.
Liu Hu covered his head, thinking about how many people he had offended over the years, and how many people had such ability.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Hu finally came to the conclusion that in the past few years since he came to this world, he had either offended people or was on his way to offend people. The number of people he had offended was countless. If he were asked to suspect just one, he really wouldn't be able to suspect that one.
Luo Fanchen also knew that he had offended too many people, so he shook his head and said, "Boss, how about I transfer some of the Qingyi Guards from Shangjing over here, so that it will be easier for us to investigate."
Wherever Liu Hu is, that place is the most important. There are still a large number of Qingyi Guards in Shangjing. He is afraid that Liu Hu might get into trouble in Houcheng, so he wants to transfer all the Qingyi Guards in Shangjing.
"No, the Qingyi Guards in Shangjing cannot be moved." He was not in Shangjing now, and if the Qingyi Guards were also transferred away, he would really become a blind man.
After all, the Qingyi Guards are like his own eyes. If his eyes are not in Shangjing, wouldn’t it be very dangerous?
When Luo Fanchen heard Liu Hu's refusal, he was at a loss for a moment. After all, with the existing Qingyi Guards, it would be difficult to investigate all the forces in Houcheng clearly.
"I have deployed many spies in Houcheng, and have heard a lot of intelligence." Hua Ying walked in from outside at some point.
During this period, Hua Ying was nowhere to be found, and no one knew what she was doing. If the secret guard had not told him about Hua Ying's whereabouts from time to time, Liu Hu would have suspected that Hua Ying had run away with the money.
When Liu Hu heard Hua Ying say that there was an informant in Houcheng, he immediately became alert and asked, "What did you hear in Houcheng?"
Hua Ying picked up the teacup on the table, took a big sip without caring whose it was, and said, "I turned all the brothels into intelligence gathering sites. These days, I have indeed collected some useful intelligence thanks to the connections inside."
If Tinglanxuan is the best place to collect intelligence in the underworld, then the brothel is the best .
After all, people in official circles go to brothels the most and are the most relaxed there, so those girls can know a lot of information that others don't know.
Liu Hu had thought of this before and wanted to set up a brothel, but as a prime minister of the dynasty, opening a brothel was really a sign of his status. Moreover, Liu Hu was very reluctant to go against a woman's wishes.
Therefore, he never opened a brothel. Now that Hua Ying took over his business, he actually reopened a brothel. Liu Hu was very satisfied with this.
Hua Ying didn't know what Liu Hu was thinking, so she said quietly, "Someone in the court spread the word that the Grand Tutor was seriously ill and died. Everyone needs to change their affiliation in advance so that they can guarantee their status."
"Behind these secret organizations in Houcheng, there is a young man named Ji. This young man is generous. As long as you have enough strength, he will buy you over with a large price. He has established a very reliable force in Houcheng."
There are not many people with the surname Ji, and all Liu Hu could think of were the princes of the Zhou Kingdom. If they were really those princes, then Liu Hu had to admire their courage.
